#A196FC
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.5% 0.146 287.1), rgb(161, 150, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#A196FC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.28:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A196FC |
| RGB | rgb(161, 150, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 94%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.146 287.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A196FC | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A196FC | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A196FC text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A196FC text on black | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5FA
oklch(88.6% 0.051 286.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCB8F9
oklch(80.9% 0.091 287)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A196FC
oklch(72.5% 0.146 287.1)
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Step 500
500
#8671F2
oklch(63.1% 0.186 287.3)
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Step 600
600
#7155E1
oklch(55.6% 0.203 287)
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Step 700
700
#5F44C3
oklch(49.1% 0.188 287.1)
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Step 800
800
#4D399E
oklch(42.7% 0.156 286.9)
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Step 900
900
#40337D
oklch(37.8% 0.12 287.2)
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Step 950
950
#251E49
oklch(26.9% 0.077 287.5)
#A196FC with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #74A5FF | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73A0FA | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89AABD | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A196FC
#A196FC
oklch(72.5% 0.146 287.1)
- #B1AC24
#B1AC24
oklch(72.6% 0.146 107.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A196FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.025
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.065
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.069
Use #A196FC in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.